High-functioning introvert.
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Quiet, noisy, androgynous.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 May 2024 source ↗
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Scrappy, quixotic, curious.
Alchemy. Love. Resilience.
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When I was little, a couple of rapes took place in Glasgow. I remember my mum saying to walk in the middle of the pavement, and to this day I am very conscious of where I am.
Somebody wrote that my voice was more numbing than novocaine.
Schemes. I hate schemers.
Nothing. I love getting old – I love the freedom it allows you.
Not being in pain – I have back problems and had shoulder surgery just before Christmas and there isn’t a day that goes by when I am not in pain.
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